harsh discrimination until the 1959 Revolution brought with it literacy, education and equality. The Creole Choir describe each of their songs as being 'like a small film' filled with vitality, humour and compassion. They tell stories of survival despite abject poverty, of heroes who defied colonial masters, of ghosts at the crossroads, of enduring love, of homesickness for family, of abandonment but never loss of hope, mother's laments and prayers, of the desire for freedom. With irresistible melodies driven by richly textured harmonies, shifting Caribbean rhythms with a very original root bass sound, this is impassioned singing by a unique group. The group recently made an appearance on BBC Two's Later... with Jools Holland performing their single, the uplifting and emotional Chen Nan Ren. The Choir have two albums, Tande-La (2011) and Santiman (2013). See also Real World Records References External links The Creole Choir of Cuba - Tande-La (2010) Real World Records artists Cuban musical groups Cuban choirs Musical groups established in 1994 Cuban people of Haitian descent Haitian music Camagüey 1994 establishments in Cuba